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Segun Adeyemi

Education: ND Mass Communication Rufus Giwa Polytechnic (2012-2014), BA Mass Communication, Adekunle Ajasin University (2016-2018)

Experience: Metro/Judicial Reporter, Daily Trust (2014-2016), Writer, Economic Confidential (2016-2019), Judicial reporter, Daily Nigerian (2017-2019), Managing Editor, News Digest (2019-2022).

Awards: Co-convener Campus Journalism Awards (2018), Certified digital journalist at Reuters and AFP

Segun Adeyemi is a journalist with over 9 years of experience as an active field reporter, editor, and editorial manager. He has had stints with Daily Trust newspaper, Daily Nigerian, and News Digest. He currently works as an editor for Legit.ng's current affairs and politics desk. He holds a degree in Mass Communication (Adekunle Ajasin University). He is a certified digital reporter by Reuters, AFP and the co-convener of the annual campus journalism awards. Email: segun.adeyemi@corp.legit.ng.

4327 articles published since 03 Mar 2022

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BREAKING: Influential governor opens students' palliative portal amid subsidy removal crisis

BREAKING: Influential governor opens students' palliative portal amid subsidy removal crisis

Nigeria

3 years ago

Niger Coup: ECOWAS leaders meet as General Tchiani defies deadline

Niger Coup: ECOWAS leaders meet as General Tchiani defies deadline

Africa

3 years ago

Coup d'état: Niger military junta shuts air space amid threats of Tinubu-led ECOWAS invasion

Coup d'état: Niger military junta shuts air space amid threats of Tinubu-led ECOWAS invasion

Africa

3 years ago

JUST IN: Influential senator's aide found dead with bullet wounds

JUST IN: Influential senator's aide found dead with bullet wounds

Politics

3 years ago

Nigerian soldiers barricaded Fashola's residence in Abuja? Sanwo-Olu's aide reacts

Nigerian soldiers barricaded Fashola's residence in Abuja? Sanwo-Olu's aide reacts

Politics

3 years ago

"Tinubu is Nigeria's best president", says APC chieftain, gives reason

"Tinubu is Nigeria's best president", says APC chieftain, gives reason

Politics

3 years ago

Coup d'état: Comparing Nigeria and Niger Republic's military strength, 5 facts you should know

Coup d'état: Comparing Nigeria and Niger Republic's military strength, 5 facts you should know

Africa

3 years ago

A comparison has been made between the Nigerian military strength and the Niger Republic military strength to predict who would win if ever they go into war

Coup d'état: Full list of ECOWAS sanctions on Niger Republic

Coup d'état: Full list of ECOWAS sanctions on Niger Republic

Africa

3 years ago

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has failed in all attempts to reach a peace treaty with the military juntas in the Republic of Niger

Ghost workers: Influential southeast governors begin verification of civil servants

Ghost workers: Influential southeast governors begin verification of civil servants

Politics

3 years ago

The Abia State Government is embarking on verification of all Local Government employees in the state in order to clampdown on some suspected ghost workers

Coup d'état: Senators respond to Tinubu's request for military invasion of Niger

Coup d'état: Senators respond to Tinubu's request for military invasion of Niger

Politics

3 years ago

Nigerian Senators have urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to focus more on combatting insecurity internally rather than sending troops to fight war in Niger

BREAKING: Doctors to embark on nationwide protest on Wednesday, August 9

BREAKING: Doctors to embark on nationwide protest on Wednesday, August 9

Nigeria

3 years ago

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has declared daily nationwide protests and picketing of federal health institutions starting from Wednesday

Just In: Ministerial nominee, Bosun Tijani, apologises to senate over old tweet calling them 'morons'

Just In: Ministerial nominee, Bosun Tijani, apologises to senate over old tweet calling them 'morons'

Politics

3 years ago

Bosun Tijani, a ministerial nominee from Ogun, has apologised to senators for calling them “morons” in an old tweet. He gave this apology during his screening.

Coup d'état: LP chieftain, Doyin Okupe backs Tinubu-led ECOWAS military invasion of Niger, gives reason

Coup d'état: LP chieftain, Doyin Okupe backs Tinubu-led ECOWAS military invasion of Niger, gives reason

Politics

3 years ago

Former director general of Peter Obi's presidential campaign, Doyin Okupe, has called for a military onslaught on Niger by the Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led ECOWAS

Tinubu receives World Bank president says audit ongoing at CBN, civil service payroll

Tinubu receives World Bank president says audit ongoing at CBN, civil service payroll

Nigeria

3 years ago

President Bola Tinubu says a comprehensive forensic audit of the Central Bank is underway, while a thorough overhaul of the Civil Service payroll is imminent

Viral video: How I lost my first grandchild to medical neglect of govt hospital, says Akpabio

Viral video: How I lost my first grandchild to medical neglect of govt hospital, says Akpabio

Politics

3 years ago

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has revealed how his first grandchild bled to death due to the negligence of a federal government hospital in 2019.

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